…product is sold in other states. A national coalition of more than 100 agricultural groups including the California Dairy Campaign and the California Farmers Union argues that the bill would…
World Food Prices Rise 1.1 Percent in March
…on early forecasts. The agency predicts wheat output of nearly 750 million tons this year, one percent lower than in 2017. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
USDA and SBA Join Forces to Help Rural American Businesses
…to be partnering with Administrator McMahon and SBA to best help farmers, ranchers, foresters, and small businesses in rural communities thrive.” From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Growth Energy Responds To EPA Waivers
…profits.” Skor says secret handouts undermine the administration’s commitment to renewable fuels and represent a real threat to hard-pressed American farmers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
White House Trade Chief Says U.S./China to Hold Trade Talks
…says the administration will have more to say about its effort to recruit other major economies to support the U.S. position. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Perdue Says Trade War May Affect the New Farm Bill
…tough funding situation. USDA does have broad authority to distribute emergency funding to stabilize the agricultural economy if it becomes necessary. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
Market Experts: Keep China Tariff in Perspective
…growing areas of the world are North and South America. Future demand my shift, but global demand should not decrease, overall. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….
National Groups Respond to Proposed Chinese Tariffs
…and produce an agreement that serves the interests of the world’s two largest economies.” From National Cotton Council (NCC) The National Cotton Council is concerned that China’s announcement of significantly…
New Trap Better at Snaring Stable Flies
A new stable fly trap, now on the market, catches more flies than the standard trap, according to a recent Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study. Stable fly (Stomoxys calcitrans) The…
More California Reactions to Chinese Tariffs
…work in coalition with other agricultural groups and US government officials and representatives to translate the impacts of this new imposed tariff to the agricultural industry and agricultural based economies.”…
Loss Of Foreign Workers Would Hurt Agriculture
Given a tight labor market, particularly in rural areas, the loss of foreign-born workers would lead to a drop in agricultural jobs, according to a study commissioned by the National…
ITC Vote Levels Playing Field in Biodiesel Trade Dispute
…to 2016, taking 18.3 percentage points of market share from U.S. manufacturers. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service. Read the full release from the National Biodiesel Board….
GAO Gives USDA Approval to Ditch Organic Livestock Rule
…Agricultural Marketing Service’s process to withdraw the rule after many groups, including the Humane Society of the United States, filed lawsuits claiming USDA did not follow proper rulemaking procedures. The…
Ag Bankers Report Shows Increase in Lending
…earnings. In 2017, farm banks added more than 1,600 jobs, a 1.9 percent increase, and employed more than 88,000 rural Americans. From the National Association of Farm Broadcasting News Service….